CVE-2026-28735

GitHub OAuth Scope Validation

Published May 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to validate the OAuth token scope on the callback which allows an authenticated Mattermost user to gain access to private repositories via modifying the scope parameter in the GitHub authorization URL.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00628

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Update Mattermost to versions 11.7.0, 11.6.1, 11.5.4, 11.4.5, 10.11.15 or higher.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-r5vf-grcx-5vqp Mattermost allows authenticated users to gain access to private repositories
References
History
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First Time appeared Mattermost mattermost Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mattermost:mattermost_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mattermost mattermost Server
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First Time appeared Mattermost
Mattermost mattermost
Vendors & Products Mattermost
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Mattermost versions 11.6.x <= 11.6.0, 11.5.x <= 11.5.3, 11.4.x <= 11.4.4, 10.11.x <= 10.11.14 fail to validate the OAuth token scope on the callback which allows an authenticated Mattermost user to gain access to private repositories via modifying the scope parameter in the GitHub authorization URL.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00628
Title GitHub OAuth Scope Validation
Weaknesses CWE-863
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Mattermost
Published
Updated
May 22, 2026, 4:56 PM
Reserved
Mar 10, 2026, 1:45 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
May 22, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 4:10 PM